Cardinals To Hold Red and Black Scrimmage

The No. 25-ranked University of Louisville volleyball team will play in the Red and Black Scrimmage Saturday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. in L&N Federal Credit Union Arena providing Cardinal fans with their first glimpse at the 2019 roster. Admission is free.

The Cards will also host Miami of Ohio in an exhibition match Aug. 24 at 3 p.m. at L&N Federal Credit Union Arena before their regular season begins.

The Cardinals home slate includes 15 matches against teams that were nationally ranked in 2018, as well as 11 matches against teams that earned an NCAA Tournament berth last season. The Cardinals posted a 22-9 record in the 2018 season and made their 27^th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. UofL is led by returning HM All-American Melanie McHenry as well as starters Emily Scott and Piper Roe, a member of the US Collegiate National Team.

The season will highlight one of the best Cardinal recruiting classes in recent memory. The 2019 UofL volleyball recruiting class was ranked No. 16 in the nation, the highest ranked class in the ACC and the highest ranking Cardinal class since 2006.

The ranking was announced by PrepVolleyball.com, where a panel of college coaches from across the country and representing all three NCAA women's volleyball divisions determines the top list of classes.

Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 502-GO-CARDS, or by visiting the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office, located near Gate 2 at Cardinal Stadium (2800 South Floyd Street) on weekdays from 9 a.m., until 5 p.m., ET. Single match tickets will also be available for purchase on match days at the L&N Federal Credit Union Arena ticket windows starting one hour prior to match time.

Single match tickets can be bought here

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